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# several

determiner, pronoun, adjective

«several» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Several means more than two, but not very many: several friends. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/several/#m1)
2. As a pronoun, several means a few of a group: Several of the cakes were eaten. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/several/#m2)

### In the lessons

more than one equal group («When there are several equal groups, we multiply»); «several» is not a number, so the problem must tell how many elsewhere; in everyday life «several times», «several days»

### Examples

- When there are several equal groups, we multiply. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/several/#x1)
- Several children share 12 cookies equally. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/several/#x2)
- Lily bought several packs of pens. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/several/#x3)
- I have read this book several times. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/several/#x4)
- Several birds sat on the wire. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/several/#x5)
- It rained for several days. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/several/#x6)
- Several of my friends have pets. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/several/#x7)
- We waited several minutes for the bus. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/several/#x8)
- After several days they reached an island. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/several/#x9)

### Note

«several equal groups» points to multiplying or dividing. Trap: «several» is not a number; the problem must tell how many elsewhere. «several» goes with plural nouns: several apples.

## In Jewish tradition

more than one equal group («When there are several equal groups, we multiply»); «several» is not a number, so the problem must tell how many elsewhere; in everyday life «several times», «several days»

### Examples

- a several tenth part for every lamb of the seven lambs; (Torah NUM.28.29, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/several/#x1)
- and a several tenth part for every lamb of the fourteen lambs; (Torah NUM.29.15, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/several/#x2)
- a several tenth part shalt thou offer for every lamb of the seven lambs; (Torah NUM.28.21, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/several/#x3)

### Note

«several equal groups» points to multiplying or dividing. Trap: «several» is not a number; the problem must tell how many elsewhere. «several» goes with plural nouns: several apples.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «several» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/several/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«several» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/several.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «several» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/several/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«several» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/several.html) on Mova free.